U.S. Hospitals Underutilize Proven Heart Failure Therapy
They don’t use CRT pacing devices as they should or follow published guidelines, study finds.
Source: HealthDay
Year: 2008
Researchers Hunt Normal Cells That Give Rise to Cancer
Identifying these progenitors may provide context for tumor formation, new treatments.
Source: HealthDay
Exercise Can Lead to Drop in Blood Pressure, If Patients Get Message (Newswise)
Working up a sweat could be the most important lifestyle change people with high blood pressure can make in their daily lives. Yet, although patients who receive exercise counseling seem to listen, few physicians actually take the time to talk about physical activity with their patients, a large nationwide study finds.
"Artificial pancreas" for some diabetics
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This story gave no real evidence of what has been found in clinical trials so far. Instead, it referred to this as one in a series of "medical miracles" without establishing quantifiable benefit.
Physical Activity Slows the Progress of Parkinson’s in Study (Senior Journal)
Aug. 11, 2008 – Parkinson’s, another of those diseases that primarily strike senior citizens, is known as a disease that causes the progressive decline of physical and cognitive function, but recent research suggests that regular exercise may impede the progression of this incurable disease.
2 Checklists Aid Those over 50 with Medical Decisions
Chickenpox Protection: Get That Booster
Breast-Feeding: The Stress Buster That Lasts for Years
Turbulence Predicts Death Risk For Heart Failure Patients
Fit briefs: Keeping lost weight off takes more exercise than thought (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
Keeping lost weight off takes more exercise than thoughtLosing weight is one thing. Keeping it off is another.
Gradually resume activities post-hernia (Contra Costa Times)
Fit and fat? Study says likely not (New Haven Register)
The Olympics are under way, and all thoughts turn to exercise — well, at least to watching other people get some.